|
| |
| Gilles Lafforgue and Walid Oueslati |
| |
| ''Optimal soil management and environmental policy'' |
| ( 2007, Vol. 17 No.3 ) |
| |
| |
| This paper studies the effects of environmental policy on the farmer's soil optimal management. We consider a dynamic economic model of soil erosion where the intensity use of inputs allows the farmer to control soil losses. Inputs use induces a pollution which is accentuated by the soil fragility. We show, at the steady state, that environmental tax induces a more conservative farmer behavior for soil, but in some cases it can exacerbate pollution. These effects can be moderated when farmer introduces abatement activity. |
| |
| |
| Keywords: environmental policy |
JEL: Q0 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics: General
H4 - Publicly Provided Goods: General |
| |
| Manuscript Received : Nov 27 2006 | | Manuscript Accepted : Jan 22 2007 |
|
